ALAUDA, ALCEDO. 137 



22. ALAUDA. Spec. 33. 



arvensis, (sky-lark,) two outermost quills of the 

 tail white lengthwise externally, the intermedi- 

 ate ones ferruginous on the inside. Males are 

 browner, with black collars, and sing. 



pratensis, (tit-lark,) colour above is greenish- 

 brown ; twa outermost tail-quills white exter- 

 nally 5 has a white line on the eye-brows. 

 Slender. Bill black. 



eampestris, (meadow-lark,) tail-quills brown, 

 lower half, except two intermediate quills, white ; 

 throat and breast yellow. 



alpestris, (shore-lark,) tail-quills half-white on 

 the inside ; throat yellow ; black stripe under 

 the eyes and on the breast. 



viibra, (red-lark,) neck, breast and lower parts 

 redish ; space about the eyes black ; two out- 

 ermost tail- quills white. 

 See MS. P. 



2 6. ALCA. Spetv 12. 



torda, (razor-bill awk,) four furrows on the bill ; 

 a white line on each side from the bill to the 



eyes. 

 See MS. P* 



22. ALCEDO. Spec. 41. 



cristata> (crested king-fisher,) tail short; sky-blue 

 above, redish beneath ; crest undulated with 

 black. Bluish streak on the neck, beginning 

 near the eyes. Five inches long. 



ispida, (common king-fisher,) tail short ; sky-blue 

 above, yellowish beneath, having reddish lores, 

 Seven inches long. 



See MS. P. 



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